Ocean Animals
Greece is a coastal country -- surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean and Ionian Seas
lion paper plate craft
Sheep
A big industry in Greece for centuries, there are still many working sheep farms.
Of course, there a lot more animals in Greece including sea turtles, wolves, bears, birds and insects. Check out our animals section for a full list of animals from around the world.
Coloring pages to inspire children learning about Greece.
Maps of Greece:
Greek coloring book pages
Greek coloring book pages
Greek Mythology Coloring Pages
I struggled a bit making these pages... I wanted to balance how the Ancient Greeks portrayed the gods and goddesses in their artwork with modern considerations (like making sure everyone had their clothes on) to come up with pages children would enjoy coloring.
Considerations when using these pages:
In some cases, the Roman and Greek names for the gods/goddesses get mixed up in modern story telling. For example, Hercules is the Roman name for the half mortal/half god hero. Heracles or Herakles is the Greek name.
In some cases there are different (often conflicting) versions of stories about the gods and goddesses. For example, regarding the birth of Aphrodite, one story indicates she was born from the sea foam (on the shell of a scallop). Another says she was the daughter of Zeus and Dione. The first makes for a more interesting/fun coloring page, so I used it. I also made sure everything was G rated when choosing which stories to portray.
Countries and Cultures
Greece
mostly mythology
Greece Word Searches
Greek Mythology Word Searches
Greek Myths:
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Greek Mythology and History Crafts:
Greek goddess of wisdom and war -- important character in many widely known Greek myths.
a group of huge one-eyed giants - most famous for their role in Homer's "The Odyssey"
winged death spirits who stole food from Phineas the prophet
flew too close to the sun and melted his wings
snake haired gorgon who turned people to stone
Minos was the king of Crete who imprisoned the minotaur in a labyrinth and who imprisoned Icarus and Daedalus high over the sea.
half-man and half-bull monster imprisoned in a labyrinth in Crete
Greek hero who beheaded Medusa
firey bird that is reborn from ashes every 500 years
Arachne, the weaver, was turned into a spider by Athena
wooden horse used by the Greeks to sneak into Troy
In greek mythology Zeus ruled the Olympians on Mt. Olympus.
OLYMPICS/SPORTS CRAFTS
Age 2+
Football (known as soccer in North America) is Greece's most popular sport.
Olympics: Dove Crafts and Coloring
before the Olympic games open there is always a big ceremony which includes the release of white dovesAge 3+
Animals of Greece:
Greece is a coastal country -- surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean and Ionian Seas
A big industry in Greece for centuries, there are still many working sheep farms.
Photos:
Coloring Pages for Kids
Country of Greece Coloring Pages
Coloring pages to inspire children learning about Greece.Maps of Greece:
Greek Mythology Coloring Pages
I struggled a bit making these pages... I wanted to balance how the Ancient Greeks portrayed the gods and goddesses in their artwork with modern considerations (like making sure everyone had their clothes on) to come up with pages children would enjoy coloring.Considerations when using these pages:
List of the Greek Mythology Coloring Pages:
The Olympians >(12 main greek gods)
Lesser gods >
Lesser goddesses >
Creatures and Monsters >
Pegasus >
warrior (Spartan or Trojan)